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This Morning's Top Stories in Tech and Mobile

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.

Google Shares Soar on Impressive Earnings

Google released its latest earnings report after the markets closed on Thursday. Investors appeared impressed, with shares of the company trading up more than $40 after-hours (about 7.5%).

The company posted revenue of $7.29 billion for its third quarter, representing 23% growth from the same period last year and about a 7% jump sequentially.

During a follow-up conference call, Google did something it has never done before: It broke down the numbers from some of its key businesses, including YouTube and mobile.

Mozilla Names SAP Mobile Exec New CEO

Mozilla Foundation, the creators of Firefox, announced that it has chosen Gary Kovacs, senior vice president of mobile products at SAP and former general manager of mobile at Adobe, as the new CEO of the non-profit.

“I’m very happy to introduce Gary Kovacs as our new CEO for the Mozilla Corporation,” current CEO John Lilly said. Earlier this year, Lilly announced that he was stepping down from his post and joining Greylock Partners.

New York Times Releases Complete Version for the iPad

The New York Times has replaced its Editors' Choice iPad app with a more complete version that grants access to all of its sections and their various multimedia components.

The app [iTunes link] is currently available for free, but users will be required to pay a subscription for full access once the paper's online paywall goes up in early 2011 [via PaidContent].

TED, a small nonprofit dedicated to spreading the ideas and reflections of leading minds, released its first official app Thursday, which is available exclusively for the iPad.

Samsung has begun releasing an Android 2.2 update to owners of Galaxy S devices, the company announced this morning. The update is being released first to users in Nordic countries, and will be "gradually rolled out to other European markets, Southeast Asia, the Middle East Asia, North America, Africa and rest of the world."

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